Journal Now that you are beginning a new semester, what are three goals that you want to set for yourself? How will you achieve these goals? Whose help do you need?

Impertinent Rude or overly bold

Stupefied To stun

Futile Producing no result

Taciturn Using few words Soft- spoken

Strive To exert a great deal of effort

Laconic Brief and to the point

Telepathy The ability to read another’s thoughts or to communicate by thinking

Belligerent Hostile and warlike

Truculent Brutal and savage

Charlatan A con artist or fake

Vilified Past tense of vilify To speak badly about a person or thing

Denounced Past tense of denounce To publicly accuse

Serene QuietPeaceful

Novice A beginner

Sanctuary A place of refuge or safety

Essential Question What is a conjunction? What is its function?

Conjunction Junction– What’s Your Function? F- FOR A- AND N- NOR B- BUT O- OR Y- YET S- SO These are called COORDINATING conjunctions. When you use these, you will commonly use a common in front of the conjunction. A semicolon can take the place of a comma and a conjunction.

What are correlative conjunctions? Correlative conjunctions are essentially paired coordinating conjunctions. The meaning expressed by a sentence with correlative conjunctions is basically the same as a sentence with a coordinating conjunction. The difference is only a matter of emphasis, where the correlative conjunction reinforces the fact that there are two equal elements or ideas in the sentence. Below are five pairs of correlative conjunctions commonly used in English. either..... or neither..... nor not only..... but also whether..... or both..... and

Conjunctions Turn to page 156 in your Grammar for Writing Book. Complete exercises #1- 10.

With a partner write fifteen sentences using your each type of conjunction and six vocabulary words. Underline the vocabulary word once and the conjunction twice. You may use FANBOYS and correlative conjunctions.